Total Quiz XV has ended.
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Question #8.
Submitted by poirot
Question
Rise and Fall. He lived a long, fruitful life, in which he managed to unite many groups of his race under his banner. And thus, his domain stretched for kilometers without an end, coming into contact with some of the most advanced civilizations of his time. In fact, we know of his existence mainly because men of letters in more advanced civilizations wrote about him. Yet all was not well, for he came into conflict with a rising kingdom and its ambitious king. In a fateful clash of arms, he lost his life, and after his death, his realm was torn into pieces. As a twist of fate, the ambitious king was murdered a few years later. Who was he, and who was the ambitious king?
Hint
The ambitious king had an even more ambitious son.
Answer
He was Ateas/Atheas, unifier of Scythian tribes. Ateas, who is remembered from accounts by Greek and Roman historians, came into conflict with King Phillip II of Macedon. Ateas lost his life in battle against Macedonians, and his realm quickly disintegrated.
Question #11.
Submitted by Decebal
Question
It is a story of three remarkable men. The first implemented a series of reforms which were revolutionary for the time; and it is in his proclamations that we first hear of a certain idea which we value highly nowadays. The second, a great conqueror, overthrew him and was the first man to unite a civilization. But he was also overthrown by an even greater foreign conqueror whose name would be legendary for a long time. Name the three men.
Hint
The third man's name would acquire a mythical status and would only be reused almost 2 millenia later.
Answer
1. Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma, 2. Urukagina of Lagash 3. Sargon (or Sharrukin) of Akkad
Question #15.
Submitted by Decebal
Question
He was a prince of a great city, named after a hungry animal. When he was a teenager, a foreign army invaded his country, but the young prince managed to forge an alliance to recover his lands. This alliance was to last for another century. Afterwards, now a king, he became a famous patron of learning and culture, leading his city into a veritable golden age. Not content to be merely a patron fo the arts, the king was an artist and accomplished writer himself. Who is he?
Hint
The alliance he forged was with two other cities.
Answer
Nezahualcoyotl, prince of Texcoco
Question #18.
Submitted by poirot
Question
City and Kingdom. Founded originally as an outpost by frontier soldiers and populated by immigrants escaping their war ravaged homeland, this city gave rise to a kingdom of the same name that lasted for more than one and half centuries, serving as a key resting stop for traveling merchants and religious men. Kings and royal houses changed, but the kingdom nevertheless thrived, until it was caught in a struggle between two rival powers. Both the kingdom and one of the rival powers were quickly absorbed by the other power, a power that was no longer powerful after experiencing a major crisis a century later. Give the name shared by the city and the kingdom.
Hint
A famous Buddhist monk passed through the city and kingdom on his journey.
Answer
The city and kingdom has many names: Gaochang in Chinese, Qara-hoja in Uighur, Chotscho in German, and Khocho in English. Originally an outpost of the Han Empire near Turpan, Gaochang/Qara-hoja/Khocho served as a critical link in the Silk Road, a key stop for traveling traders and Buddhist monks. The kingdom of Gaochang/Qara-hoja/Khocho thrived for more than one and half centuries, from around 460 AD to 640 AD, with several dynasties. When conflict broke out between the Western Gok-Turk Empire and the Tang Empire, the kingdom was caught in the middle. It was absorbed, along with the Gok-Turk Empire, by the Tang Empire, which would experience the Anlushan Rebellion a century later.
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